The Star Online: Sarawak Edition

25 in the bag

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 08:47:22 +0800

KUCHING: PRS president Tan Sri Dr James Masing is predicting that the Sarawak Barisan Nasional could lose perhaps six seats in the coming parliamentary election.

SNAP is history, says Masing

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 08:47:22 +0800

KUCHING: SNAP members have been asked to consider abandoning the party and join others.

Folk in interior Baram want authorities to bring illegal loggers to book

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:01:16 +0800

MIRI: Villagers from a settlement in Ulu Baram have lodged a police report after discovering what they believed to be an illegal logging camp.

Busy schedule for DPM when he flies in for visit

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 08:47:22 +0800

KUCHING: Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin will have a busy schedule during his working visit to Bintulu, Selangau and Ulu Baram constituencies tomorrow and Saturday.

Nik Aziz looks like he is alone on Israel issue, says PBB Youth vice-chief

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 08:47:22 +0800

KUCHING: PAS spiritual leader Datuk Seri Nik Aziz Nik Mat is dreaming if he thinks that Pakatan Rakyat supports the party’s stand that it is haram to conspire with Israel in any sort of way, says PBB Youth vice-chief Pandi Suhaili.

Mother’s love knows no bounds

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 08:47:22 +0800

KUCHING: It was never a difficult decision when a young mother with her baby in her hands was confronted by two robbers on Tuesday.

Snatch thief injures housewife

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 08:47:22 +0800

KUCHING: A 74-year-old housewife was injured after a snatch thief pushed her to the ground and ran away with her handbag on Tuesday evening.

Man accused of sexual intercourse against order of nature discharged

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 08:47:22 +0800

MUKAH: The Sessions Court here has discharged and acquitted a man who was charged with having sexual intercourse against the order of nature with a 22-year-old woman last year.

Agriculture officer killed in collision

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 09:59:46 +0800

KUCHING: An officer of the Agriculture Department died on the spot in a collision between a car and a pick-up truck yesterday morning.

Police recover eight bikes in operation

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 09:59:24 +0800

KUCHING: Eight motorcycles found in and around the city were brought to the Simpang Tiga police station for further investigation.

Boy who fell into river still missing

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 08:47:22 +0800

KUCHING: A boy who fell into Sungai Maong at 6pm on Tuesday has not been found yet.

PKR Women concentrating on four parliamentary seats

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 08:47:22 +0800

KUCHING: Sarawak PKR Women is eyeing four seats in the parliamentary election.

Unimas scores big in international technology expo

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 09:31:18 +0800

KUCHING: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) finished second in the recent Malaysia Technology Expo (MTE) after its researchers bagged four gold, three silver and 10 bronze medals.

Shooting from the hips

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 08:47:44 +0800

As citizens, we would like to see our elected representatives perform their duties wisely and not make needless blunders that make them look incompetent.